Material related to fairground children's education and showmen census research, also contains work done for the government about showmen and the Showmen Guild of Great Britain.

Photocopy of part life story of fairground showman and author Keith Nichols, Kessingland, 2011p.p.

Research material relating to the King family and the Dyson/Hough family including death certificates.

North. Waltzer, Dodgems. Rollercoaster. Multicoloured.

North. Waltzer, Dodgems. Blue and white type on red background.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled, 'A Beautiful Film Star Begs Me to Teach Her Knife-Throwing', written by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Denver). Includes detailed descriptions of the people he met and performances in the United States of America. Part of his memoir titled 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 15pp.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled 'Ellis the Hangman', written by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman). Includes an account of the executioner, John Ellis. Part of his memoir titled 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 2pp.

Front cover for a memoir titled, 'Knife and Hatchet Man' by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman). Accompanied by a photocopy of a photograph of Hal Denver.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled 'Memphis Centennial', written by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman). Includes detailed descriptions of his impressions of Harlem in New York, United States of America. Part of his memoir titled 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 6pp.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled 'Memphis Centennial', written by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman). Includes detailed descriptions of his time performing as a knife thrower in Rome, Italy after the Second World War. Accompanied by further draft typescript notes possibly also for inclusion in his memoir titled, 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 13pp.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled 'Memphis Centennial', written by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman). Includes detailed descriptions of his meeting Elvis Presley, and his experiences of being a knife thrower, travelling with different variety acts in Britain and his first crossing to the United States of America. Part of his memoir titled 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 17pp.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled 'The Human Ostrich', written by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman). Includes an account of his career in the late 1970s. Part of his memoir titled 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 8pp.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled 'The 'I'll Cry Tomorrow' Girl', written by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman). Includes descriptions of his experiences of working with the American actor and singer, Lillian Roth. Part of his memoir titled 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 3pp.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled 'Memphis Centennial', written by Hal Denver (aka Ralph Norman). Includes detailed descriptions of the people he met and his experiences performing as a knife thrower in New York, United States of America. Part of his memoir titled 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 6pp.

Draft typescript, with manuscript corrections and annotations, titled, 'The Very First Olympic Circus', written by Hal Denver. Includes detailed descriptions of his childhood, early career as a showman, travelling and working with Mickey Rooney and Mamie van Doren, and a trip to Las Vegas, United States of America. Part of his memoir, 'Knife and Hatchet Man', 11pp.

A4 publicity leaflet, folded into three and printed on one side, headed ‘Dart Throwing dagger’ with instructions on knife-throwing, and the typed addition ‘Hal Denver Productions’ and a London address; illustrated, 1p.

Membership card for La Societe d’Agriculture du Comte de Chicoutimi, for ‘Vandrille’, with handwritten address for Mrs Tovey on reverse; 1p.

Material related to fairground children's education and showmen census research, also contains work done for the government about showmen and the Showmen Guild of Great Britain.

Nitrate film by Birt Acres, showing a brief comical scene of a lady falling off a boat into the water and being clumsily rescued by her companion. This could be the film entitle The Lady and the Boat filmed in 1899. Haydon & Urry.

‘Las Vegas Spotlite’ advertising booklet for 2 - 8 November 1956, listing shows, and hotels, with the Denvers listed under Sahara Hotel on page seventeen; illustrated, 12pp.